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The fight against Ebola is getting another hefty donation from a US billionaire: This time it's Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who today pledged $100 million, reports the Seattle Times. Allen also created a website called TackleEbola through which people can donate to specific projects, from hand-washing stations in West Africa to the creation of an 80-bed center for patients there.

“We’re up against an extremely tough opponent here,” Allen tells the New York Times. “The exponential nature of the growth of this disease is really a challenge—we’ve already seen in the US where one case quickly became two.” Some of Allen's money will go to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which is underwriting the cost of training and medical equipment in Liberia. Allen also is creating a fund to help medical professionals who get sick cover their bills. (Fellow Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates donated $50 million via his foundation.)

Given Paul Allen's health issues and health history, this is a big hearted action.

Andy

Oct 23, 2014 11:45 PM CDT

Why is it that only white people give to African "Charities"? Where is Beyonce, Kanye, and Cosby? Karma is visiting the black man.................................................

peter

Oct 23, 2014 9:22 PM CDT

This is a waste of good money ,you cannot help those poeple they have to do it themselves ebola must die out naturally not by some antoibodies we will only make it worse,only thru burning can you stop the spread .